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Description

This dataset provides plot-level estimates of basal area, aboveground biomass, number of trees, maximum tree height, and basal-area-weighted wood specific gravity that were derived from observations of nearly 6,700 individual trees including tree family, species, DBH, the height of each tree, and their x, y location within 25 x 25 m subplots. These field data were collected from 15 1-hectare plots located across the Mondah Forest of Gabon as part of the AfriSAR Campaign in 2016. These biophysical and biomass data were used for training models to derive the AfriSAR remote sensing-based aboveground biomass products.

Product Summary

Platforms
FIELD SURVEYS ,
FIELD INVESTIGATION
Instruments
STEEL MEASURING TAPE ,
VISUAL OBSERVATIONS ,
CLINOMETERS
Spatial Extent

N: 0.616939 S: 0.538705 E: 9.42251 W: 9.31622

Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2016-03-01 to 2016-03-23
Data Partner
THE OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY (ORNL) DISTRIBUTED ACTIVE ARCHIVE CENTER (DAAC) (ORNL_DAAC)
Concept ID
C2734258563-ORNL_CLOUD
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
5
Processing Level
1B
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Vegetation Species ,
Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure ,
Dominant Species ,
Biomass

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

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Fatoyinbo, L., Saatchi, S. S., Armston, J., Poulsen, J., Marselis, S., Pinto, N., White, L. J. T., & Jeffery, K. (2018). AfriSAR: Mondah Forest Tree Species, Biophysical, and Biomass Data, Gabon, 2016 (Version 1). ORNL Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1580 Date Accessed: 2026-05-02

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Estimating forest height and above-ground biomass in tropical forests using P-band TomoSAR and GEDI observations Liu, Xiao, Neigh, Christopher S.R., Pardini, Matteo, Forkel, Matthias Plant Phenology, Canopy Characteristics, Vegetation Cover, Lidar, Topography, VEGETATION HEIGHT, Forests, Evergreen Vegetation, Deciduous Vegetation, Shrubland/Scrub, Biomass, Grasslands, LIDAR WAVEFORM, Plant Characteristics, Terrain Elevation, Vegetation Species, Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure, Dominant Species
Estimation of the total dry aboveground biomass in the tropical forests of Congo Basin using optical, LiDAR, and radar data Migolet, Pierre, Goita, Kalifa, Pambo, Aurelie Flore Koumba, Mambimba, Aboubakar Ndjoungui Carbon, Forests, Biomass, Vegetation Species, Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure, Dominant Species, Canopy Characteristics, Topographic Effects, Terrain Elevation
Validation and error estimation of AIRS MUSES CO profiles with HIPPO, ATom, and NOAA GML aircraft observations Hegarty, Jennifer D., Cady-Pereira, Karen E., Payne, Vivienne H., Kulawik, Susan S., Worden, John R., Kantchev, Valentin, Worden, Helen M., McKain, Kathryn, Pittman, Jasna V., Commane, Roisin, Daube Jr., Bruce C., Kort, Eric A. Atmospheric Carbon Monoxide, Carbonaceous Aerosols, Air Quality, Trace Gases/Trace Species, Non-methane Hydrocarbons/Volatile Organic Compounds, Industrial Emissions, Fossil Fuel Burning, Biomass Burning, Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide, Sulfur Compounds, Halocarbons And Halogens, Atmospheric Ozone, Vegetation Species, Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure, Dominant Species, Biomass
Potential of P-Band SAR Tomography in Forest Type Classification Ho Tong Minh, Dinh, Ngo, Yen-Nhi, Le, Thu Trang Vegetation Species, Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure, Dominant Species, Biomass
Evaluating the potential of full-waveform lidar for mapping pan-tropical tree species richness Marselis, Suzanne M., Abernethy, Katharine, Alonso, Alfonso, Armston, John, Baker, Timothy R., Bastin, JeanFrancois, Bogaert, Jan, Boyd, Doreen S., Boeckx, Pascal, Burslem, David F. R. P., Chazdon, Robin, Clark, David B., Coomes, David, Duncanson, Laura, Hancock, Steven, Hill, Ross, Hopkinson, Chris, Kearsley, Elizabeth, Kellner, James R., Kenfack, David, Labriere, Nicolas, Lewis, Simon L., Minor, David, Memiaghe, Herve, Monteagudo, Abel, Nilus, Reuben, O'Brien, Michael, Phillips, Oliver L., Poulsen, John, Tang, Hao, Verbeeck, Hans, Dubayah, Ralph Plant Phenology, Canopy Characteristics, Vegetation Cover, Lidar, Topography, VEGETATION HEIGHT, Digital Elevation/Terrain Model (DEM), LIDAR WAVEFORM, VIEWING GEOMETRY, Terrain Elevation, Vegetation Species, Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure, Dominant Species, Biomass, Leaf Area Index (LAI), Leaf Area Index (LAI)
CORRELATION ANALYSIS FOR TROPICAL FOREST ABOVE GROUND BIOMASS AND VERTICAL REFLECTIVITY PROFILE. Li, W., Wu, J., Liu, L., Li, Y., Chen, E. Vegetation Species, Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure, Dominant Species, Biomass
UAVSAR Tomography for Vertical Profile Generation of Tropical Forest of Mondah National Park, Gabon Asopa, Udit, Kumar, Shashi Carbon, Forests, Biomass, Vegetation Species, Forest Composition/Vegetation Structure, Dominant Species, Canopy Characteristics, Topographic Effects, Terrain Elevation
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